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Interview: Jazz Bassist Dave Holland on Kenny Barron [Part 2]

April 25, 2013
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This Friday, April 26, the great jazz bassist Dave Holland comes to Duke Performances in his duo with pianist Kenny Barron, whom we interviewed last week. Both are influential and widely recorded players who have been actively shaping the direction of jazz for half a century. On Tuesday, we spoke with Holland about his illustrious

Interview: Jazz Bassist Dave Holland on Getting Started with Miles Davis [Part 1]

April 23, 2013
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One of the greatest jazz bassists alive, Dave Holland, visits Reynolds Theater on April 26 to perform as a duo with the equally storied and adept pianist Kenny Barron.
From the center of the tradition to the fringes of free expression, from working with Miles Davis to mentoring new musicians, Holland’s massive footprint covers a whole

Interview: Jazz Pianist Kenny Barron Keeps Swinging

April 16, 2013
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Pianist Kenny Barron has been a vital force in the post-bop era of jazz from its very beginnings, with his inimitably eloquent playing appearing on hundreds of recordings. Born in Philadelphia, Barron studied classical piano as a child but then joined Dizzy Gillespie’s band when barely out of his teens, going on to do important

Interview: The Honest Art of Jazz Singer Gretchen Parlato [Part 2]

April 11, 2013
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This Friday and Saturday, the acclaimed jazz singer Gretchen Parlato brings her piano trio to Duke Performances for two deep-simmering nights at the Motorco Music Hall. In Part 1 of our interview, we learned about how Parlato’s artistic family background and studies in ethnomusicology uniquely color her interpretation of jazz.
Today in Part 2, we

Interview: Going Small with Jazz Singer Gretchen Parlato [Part 1]

April 9, 2013
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The inimitable Gretchen Parlato is among the most celebrated jazz singers of the new generation, with her 2011 album The Lost and Found smashing critics’ lists and sales charts alike. She also has deep roots in the old guard, planted during her formative years at the Monk Institute, and has performed with the likes of

Interview: Bandleader & Bassist Eric Revis on Tarbaby

February 28, 2013
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On Tuesday, we talked to saxophonist Oliver Lake about his work with Tarbaby, a stellar young jazz trio performing at the Casbah tomorrow and Saturday nights. Today, we catch up with Tarbaby bandleader Eric Revis.
Revis, a Grammy-winning bassist and composer who rose to fame backing Betty Carter before joining Branford Marsalis’ ensemble, discusses his

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